The bar chart below shows current health expenditure totals as percentages of GDP* for various European countries for the years 2002, 2007 and 2012. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. You should write at least 150 words. * GDP (Gross Domestic Product) is the total value of goods that are made and services that are provided in a country.

The bar chart compares the health

expenditure

as a percentage of GDP for several European countries in 2002, 2007, and 2012.

Overall

, Switzerland consistently had the highest health

expenditure

across the three years, exceeding 10% of GDP,

while

Estonia had the lowest at around 3% throughout. Notably, France

also

reached 10% in 2007, similar to Switzerland. Belgium maintained a high

expenditure

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to 10% across all years.

In contrast

, Spain’s

expenditure

remained steady at approximately 8%,

while

Lithuania increased its spending from just over 4% in 2002 and 2007 to 6% by 2012.

This

pattern demonstrates varied prioritization of healthcare among European nations, with Switzerland and France leading,

while

Estonia consistently allocated the least.